Gabriel shrugged. "The article, or even the stares."

"I'd ratherno" she replied, not once turning to look at him.

Gabriel took note of the coldness in hervoice, it was the same tone she had used each time she intended to put a wall

A sign that she was feeling uncary, that she didn't want to let him or anyone in

Gabriel respected that and chose to remain silent for the rest of the ride,

By the time they arrived at Leonica's place, Ashley had already dosed off, his bear clutched tightly against his chest.

Leonita didn't bother waking him. She scooped him out of his seat, being careful not to wake him and stepped out the car, only to find that Gabriel had joined her,

"You don't have to walk me to the door. She informed him, watching as he pocketed the lays to his car

She was about to say something else when the designs on Gabriel's keychain caught her attention.

It was a forget-me-not flower, the very same one Ashley had given her to give him after the tier incident The cart sale symbol that was on her necklace.

Her eyes went to foldey's sleeping foun and she sighed, "Ha, clever child."

Unsettling News.

"The stranger asked, glancing from Leonica, who had a neutral expression on her face despite the wave of contusion running amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article open on display

"I mean, you don't have to make an official statement or amthing like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and all, but-

"That's enough," Gabriel interrupted him, pushing the phone away from Leonica's path of view. "It's very nude to question someone over a falsely written article. "Well, how can you say for sure that it's false?" The stranger retorted. "And who are you to say it was written based on true facts?" Leonica asked, finally gaining her com

What a loaded bullshit.

This

tabloid she

head, people sure were thirsty for her family's

then again, she shouldn't

to shrink back and step away, then she smiled. "Please leam to mind your own business from now

the way a couple other

make her

it was rally

Ashley," She said and walked away from the stranger,

until they had reached the parking

her in the opposite direction of her ear. "I'll drive you guys

rejected without a second thought. "Thanks

normal cases, Gabriel would have backed ott, allowing Lennica

seemed to flicker back and forth, the way her fingers twitched, the way she bit her lips, he could tell she was over thinking, probably trying to make heads of the article

unique Leonica is, she was just like every other elite, caring greatly about her family's reputation and an article like that, true or false, was sure

tell she

home with her mind clouded, most likely

continued leading the way to

there's no need." Leonica

"But I'm taking you

""Thave my owncar."

passenger door to his caratter unlocking in "Just let me drive you home, okay? Leonica was conflicted. A part of her wanted to reject him and go home with her own car, while

soon as they were buckled up, he started the engine and

was the one who decided to break

want to talk about

what?" Leonica asked in a nonchalant manner.

shrugged. "The article, or

rather not." She replied, not

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